// /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // INSECT BOT MINI // // for DFRobot.com // // https://www.dfrobot.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1055 // // modified by Lumi for www.Letsmakerobots.com // // and Xinchejian - 2015/02/03 // ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // Servo Library #include // Servo name Servo frontServo; Servo rearServo; // time delay between steps int walkSpeed = 500; // center servos int centerPos = 90; // servo angles for walking pattern int frontRightUp = 70; int frontLeftUp = 110; int backRightForward = 70; int backLeftForward = 110; // another center position int centerTurnPos = 81; // servo angles for walking pattern int frontTurnRightUp = 70; int frontTurnLeftUp = 110; int backTurnRightForward = 70; int backTurnLeftForward = 110; // variable for distance value int distance = 0; // average distance value int distanceCheck = 0; // Array for distance values int collectDistance[5]; // Variables for counters int i; int f; int r; int l; // assign analog pin A1 int sensorPin = A1; // distance value for danger close. Bigger values are greater distance and smaller values are lower distance int dangerDistance = 350; // LED at pin 13 /* Setup function */ void setup() { // attach servos frontServo.attach(9); rearServo.attach(10); // assign sensor pinMode(sensorPin, INPUT); // center servos frontServo.write(centerPos); rearServo.write(centerPos); // wait 3 seconds for start walking delay(3000); //Serial.begin(9600); // serial data setup led(); // for (l = 0; l < 5; l = l + 1) { // digitalWrite(led, HIGH); // delay (50); // digitalWrite(led, LOW); // delay(100); // } } /* distance check function */ void scan() { // read 5 distance values for (i = 0; i < 5; i = i + 1) { distanceCheck = analogRead(sensorPin); collectDistance[i] = distanceCheck; // serial output for testing //Serial.print (i); //Serial.print(" = "); //Serial.println(collectDistance[i]); } // checksum of the 5 distance values for getting an average value. This will prevent the robot to change behavior by reading one wrong value distance = (collectDistance[0]+collectDistance[1]+collectDistance[2]+collectDistance[3]+collectDistance[4])/5; delay(20); } // walk forward void moveForward() { // loop for the servo angels to smoothen the steps for (f = 0; f < 39; f++){ frontRightUp++; backLeftForward--; frontServo.write(frontRightUp); rearServo.write(backLeftForward); delay(10); } // loop for the servo angels to smoothen the steps for (r = 0; r < 39; r++){ frontRightUp--; backLeftForward++; frontServo.write(frontRightUp); rearServo.write(backLeftForward); delay(10); } } // walk backwards to the left void moveBackRight() { frontServo.write(frontRightUp); rearServo.write(backRightForward-6); delay(110); frontServo.write(centerPos); rearServo.write(centerPos-6); delay(80); frontServo.write(frontLeftUp+9); rearServo.write(backLeftForward-6); delay(110); frontServo.write(centerPos); rearServo.write(centerPos); delay(80); } // walk forward to the left void moveTurnLeft() { frontServo.write(frontTurnRightUp); rearServo.write(backTurnLeftForward); delay(110); frontServo.write(centerTurnPos); rearServo.write(centerTurnPos); delay(80); frontServo.write(frontTurnLeftUp); rearServo.write(backTurnRightForward); delay(110); frontServo.write(centerTurnPos); rearServo.write(centerTurnPos); delay(80); } // blink LED. This function can be called in any situation you want. Just add led(); in the code where you want to blink the LED. void led(){ // loop for the LED to blink it 5 times for 0.05 sec on and 0.1 sec off for(int l=0; l<=5; l++) { digitalWrite(13, HIGH); delay(50); digitalWrite(13, LOW); delay(100); } } // that's the loop. This is repeatedly called as long as the robot is powered on void loop() { // call function for checking the distance scan(); //Serial.println(distance); if (distance > 1){ // filters out the zero readings // an obstacle is being detected if (distance > dangerDistance) { // LED at Pin 13 (standard) blinks 5x led(); // 4 steps backward left for(int i=0; i<=3; i++) { moveBackRight(); delay(walkSpeed); } // 4 steps forward left for(int i=0; i<=3; i++) { moveTurnLeft(); delay(walkSpeed); } } else { // all clear, no obstacle detected. Just walk forward moveForward(); delay(walkSpeed/100); } } }